Doctor Faustus Contents
- The Faust figure in European culture
- Social / political context
- Religious / philosophical context
- The theatrical context
- The texts of Doctor Faustus
- Prologue: Chorus one
- Scene one
- Scene two
- Scene three
- Scene four
- Scene five
- Chorus two
- Scene six
- Scene six, version B
- Scene seven
- Scene seven, version B
- Scene eight
- Scene eight, version B
- Chorus three
- Scene nine
- Scene nine, version B
- Scene ten
- Scene eleven
- Chorus four
- Scene twelve
- Scene thirteen
- Epilogue
Scene eight, version B
Commentary on scene 8
the vintner's boy The wine merchant's servant.
At the hard heels Soon after or close by.
I'll conjure him The plan is to use Faustus' book of magic to cast spells on the servant boy.
outface Persist in a lie.
Dick, make me a circle Robin is acting out a parody of Faustus' activities.
‘O per se o'; Demogorgon, Belcher See earlier notes.
By Lady By our Lady (the Virgin Mary), regarded as a mild oath.
Shrewd Unpleasant
tester Sixpence
Mary, the mother of Jesus and wife of Joseph. It is traditionally understood that Mary was, and remained, a virgin during both the conception and birth of Jesus.
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